Ivy League's limping appeal hurts applications
Yale led declines with nearly 20 percent fewer high school seniors applying while Princeton fell 4 percent as overall Ivy League admissions dropped about 7 percent. Registrars cite rising costs tuition and living expenses. Harvard notes financial concerns push applicants away. Yale views moderation after coed expansion.
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Paul Olden Killed in One Car Crash Near McNab
Paul D. Olden, 22, of Rt. 1 McNab, died at 4 50 Sunday in a one car crash on State Highway 355 about five miles north of McNab. Trooper Wallace Martin said Olden’s car left the highway and struck a tree.
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West Coast crash kills 49 aboard DC9 collision with Marine jet
A Hughes Air West DC9 carrying 49 people crashed in a California gorge after colliding with a Marine F4 Phantom. Only one crew member aboard the military plane survived. Nine bodies were found among scattered wreckage as thick fog hindered rescue efforts. The disaster marked the worst civilian air crash in the state and the first in the U.S. involving a scheduled airliner in over a year.
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Dr Mullins Discusses Youth Impact At UA Graduation
Dr David Mullins president of the University of Arkansas addressed graduates at the Little Rock unit noting youth can redirect older generations amid social upheaval the Vietnam era pollution drug abuse and scientific progress He predicted UALA would become a stronger state force Also details on the Contemporary Bowie Knife Collection dedication hosted June 6 on the Old Tavern porch with George Peck as master of ceremonies Kelly Bryant Secretary of State gave the principal address and Arkansas Traveler Certificates to visiting knife makers Majorie Royston Hempstead served as hostess at a luncheon earlier in Washingtons Pioneer area
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4800 in Latest Viet Pullout
SAIGON AP United States military command reports a reduction of 4800 American troops in Vietnam last week. Six Marine units totaling 1240 men will return to the United States soon. Strength stood at 250,900 last Thursday, the lowest since early 1966, with Nixon’s withdrawal plan targeting 184,000 by December 1.
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Williams Conviction Upheld in Teen Murder Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the first degree murder conviction and life sentence of Richard Neal Williams of Delight, who was 15 when the killings of Paul Parsons and Mrs. Lou Dean Cassidy occurred near Nashville. The testimony included Carolyn Cassidy detailing the shootings after refusals of sexual contact.
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Cattle Study Day Planned at Hope Southwest Branch Station
Farmers and business people are invited to a cattle study day Thursday June 10 at the Southwest Branch Experiment Station Hope. Sessions begin 9:30 a.m. at Spencer Tract with tours of steer grazing pastures and cow-calf herds. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. A team of university and station staff will lead talks on fertilization Johnsongrass practices soybean pelleting and calf feeding effects.
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Cecil Bittle
Spencer Tract
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Herbert Honeycutt
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See and be seen safety fight over midair rule
Government safety czars clash over the Lindbergh era rule see and be seen as jets fly 600 mph. A deadly Los Angeles midair crash and ongoing near misses push the issue amid calls to replace visual rules with radar guided procedures to reduce collisions.
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Associated Press
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Soyuz 11 links with Salute space lab mission in orbit
In Moscow a Soyuz 11 docking with the Salute space laboratory marks a step toward permanent orbital stations. Three cosmonauts—Patsayev Volkov and Dobrovolsky—boarded Salute during a two stage linkup at 10:45 a.m. Moscow time on its 789th orbit.
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Soviet Union
Space Laboratory
Earth
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Nikolai Rukavish- Nikov
Vladimir Volkov
Volkov
Georgy Dobrovolsky
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Red Tanker Slices French Destroyer in Mediterranean
A Soviet 20000 ton tanker Busharov struck French destroyer Surcouf in the western Mediterranean sending the 2750 ton ship to break apart with nine French sailors missing and presumed lost. The collision occurred while Busharov traveled about 16 knots and the destroyer’s engine room crew were involved. One French sailor suffered serious burns.
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State Scholars Are Selected in 1971 Honors
Washington AP says two Arkansas high school seniors are selected as Presidential Scholars. F Elaine Light of West Helena and Allan J Mesko of Siloam Springs will receive trips to Washington to meet top federal officials.
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Arkansas
F. Elaine Light
West Helena
Allan J. Mesko
Siloam Springs
29 Killed in Air Crash at New Haven
An Allegheny Airlines Convair 580 with 29 aboard crashed on approach to Tweed New Haven Airport in low visibility. Reports cited 20 dead at Yale New Haven Hospital and three badly injured. A witness described seeing the plane strike a high tension wire and crash into summer cottages, several of which burned.
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Nancy Palmeiri
East Haven
Two Cars Collide on S Main St In Hope
Hope Police investigated a Sunday two car accident at 12 30 p m on S Main St in front of Branch Hospital. Wilbrow Collins of Houston backed into J Q Taylor of Hope damaging both cars minor. Weekend violations included traffic seven drunkenness five DWI one petty larceny one Arkansas Commerce Authority. Ten accidents with one injury last week, totaling 143 accidents for the year with three injuries.
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Wilbrow Collins
Houston
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Hope
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